Chaac Corner Sculptures At The Chichen Itza Archeological Site In Yucatan, Mexico. Chaac Is Usually Depicted With A Human Body Showing Reptilian Or Amphibian Scales, And With A Non-Human Head Evincing Fangs And A Long, Pendulous Nose. In The Classic Style, A Shell Serves As His Ear Ornament. He Often Carries A Shield And A Lightning Axe, The Axe Being Personified By A Closely Related Deity, God K, Called Bolon Dzacab In Yucatec. The Classic Chaac Sometimes Shows Features Of The Central Mexican (Teotihuacan) Precursor Of Tlaloc.

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chaac depicted human body showing reptilian amphibian scales nonhuman head evincing fangs long pendulous nose classic style shell serves ear ornament carries shield lightning axe personified closely deity god called bolon dzacab yucatec shows features central mexican teotihuacan precursor tlaloc